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Immigration and immigrants 2013-2014

International migration 2013-2014 – report from Norway to OECD

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report “International Migration 2013-2014 - IMO report for Norway” is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD countries.

Funding of Kindergartens

The goal is to make kindergarten available to all children regardless of their parents’ financial situation.

Admission to places

The entitlement to a place in a kindergarten applies to children who turn one year old no later than the end of November in the year that they apply for a place. Children born after the end of November will be entitled to a place in the following

The Antarctic

The Antarctic contains some of the last vast undisturbed areas of nature in the world. Plants, animals, ecosystems and cultural heritage in the Antarctic face an unrelenting growing pressure from traffic, environmental toxins and climate change. The

Training in the Norwegian language and social studies

The goal of training in the Norwegian language and social studies is that participants are to reach a level of skill in Norwegian that enables them to use or develop their competence in education, work and social life in general.

National Parents’ Committee for Primary and Secondary Education (FUG)

FUG’s role is to ensure that the voices of parents are heard in debates on education policy, and it also acts as the Ministry of Education and Research’s advisory and consultative body representing parents’ interests.

Web page: http://fug.no/

VEA – State School for Gardeners and Florists

VEA - State School for Gardeners and Florists, offers both full and part time courses at tertiary and secondary level.

Web page: http://www.vea-fs.no/

The Norwegian National Research Ethics Committees

The role of the Norwegian National Research Ethics Committees is to promote high-quality, ethical research, and to use preventive measures and investigations to help ensure that research in both the public and private sectors adheres to generally

Web page: http://www.etikkom.no/

National Parents’ Committee for Kindergartens (FUB)

FUBs role is to ensure that the voices of parents are heard in debates on kindergarten policy, and it also acts as the Ministry of Education and Researchs advisory and consultative body representing parents interests.

Web page: http://www.fubhg.no/

Areas of responsibilities

The Ministry of Education and Research’s task is to formulate future-oriented and coordinated policies for the education sector. The aim is to ensure that Norway has a good, efficient education system, as well as productive and creative research

Conference against Radicalization and Violent Extremism

Thursday 6 November 2014, the Ministry hosted the Conference against Radicalization and Violent Extremism. The Minister of Justice and public Security, Mr. Anders Anundsen, opened the Conference.

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European policy

It is in Norway’s national interest to cooperate closely with the EU and to participate actively in the ongoing political processes in Europe. In order to successfully influence important decisions, Norway must be more clear and assertive, and more

Press contacts

Press contacts for the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministries.

Meld. St. 10 (2014–2015) - Opportunities for All: Human Rights in Norway’s Foreign Policy and Development Cooperation

Meld. St. 10 (2014–2015) Report to the Storting (white paper)

The white paper sets out the main priorities of Norway’s efforts to promote human rights in its foreign policy and development cooperation. It describes how Norway’s efforts to promote and protect human rights will be mainstreamed into all aspects

Film and media

The government aims to strengthen the Norwegian media and facilitate that all groups in society have a good media offer. Media is essential for freedom of expression and democracy. The need for credible, editor-controlled media of high quality is